Zichis Agro Share Price Adjusted After Dividend & Bonus Announcement
Here’s what the notification means in simple terms
Company Involved
Zichis Agro Allied Industries Plc adjusted its share price on 17 March 2026 following corporate actions approved by its Board.
Dividend Declared
• Cash dividend: ₦0.20 per share
This is money paid directly to shareholders.
Bonus Issue (Free Shares)
• Bonus ratio: 1 for 1
This means:
➡ For every 1 share you own, you receive 1 additional share FREE
Your number of shares doubles.
Why the Share Price Dropped
When companies pay dividends or issue bonus shares, the exchange adjusts the price so the company’s total value stays the same.
This adjustment is purely mathematical — not a loss.
Price Before and After Adjustment
• Last closing price: ₦17.36
• Ex-Dividend / Ex-Bonus price: ₦8.58
The price is roughly halved because shares doubled due to the 1-for-1 bonus.
What “Ex-Div / Ex-Scrip” Means
From this date onward:
New buyers will NOT receive the dividend or bonus
Only shareholders who held the stock before the qualification date benefit
Example to Make It Clear
If you owned 1,000 shares before adjustment:
Before:
• Shares: 1,000
• Price: ₦17.36
• Value: ₦17,360
After bonus + adjustment:
• Shares: 2,000
• Price: ₦8.58
• Value: ≈ ₦17,160
• Plus cash dividend: ₦200
Your wealth remains almost the same.
Key Takeaway for Investors
✔ The price drop does NOT mean the company performed badly
✔ It reflects distribution of value to shareholders
✔ You now own more shares plus cash income
Here’s what the notification means in simple terms
Zichis Agro Allied Industries Plc adjusted its share price on 17 March 2026 following corporate actions approved by its Board.
• Cash dividend: ₦0.20 per share
This is money paid directly to shareholders.
• Bonus ratio: 1 for 1
This means:
➡ For every 1 share you own, you receive 1 additional share FREE
Your number of shares doubles.
When companies pay dividends or issue bonus shares, the exchange adjusts the price so the company’s total value stays the same.
This adjustment is purely mathematical — not a loss.
• Last closing price: ₦17.36
• Ex-Dividend / Ex-Bonus price: ₦8.58
The price is roughly halved because shares doubled due to the 1-for-1 bonus.
From this date onward:
If you owned 1,000 shares before adjustment:
Before:
• Shares: 1,000
• Price: ₦17.36
• Value: ₦17,360
After bonus + adjustment:
• Shares: 2,000
• Price: ₦8.58
• Value: ≈ ₦17,160
• Plus cash dividend: ₦200
Your wealth remains almost the same.
✔ The price drop does NOT mean the company performed badly
✔ It reflects distribution of value to shareholders
✔ You now own more shares plus cash income